This morning, cabinet members agreed to explore options for the future, which involve working with a “preferred developer” to provide more opportunity for “creativity and innovation from the private sector.”

Expressions of interest will now be sought for the new aquatic centre and associated developments along the promenade from the Marine Lake to Splash Point.

Councillors also agreed to work with Alliance Leisure to produce a detailed business feasibility study and an appraisal of design and build options for the redevelopment of the Nova.

They made a commitment in principle to ring-fence operational savings generated and use them towards the delivery of the whole project, as well as to meet with the Welsh Government to explore support for a ‘special’ partnership approach to the regeneration of the coast.

But it has been acknowledged that maintaining service continuity will be “difficult to achieve” with reports stating: “The ultimate demolition of the Sun Centre may close the Pavilion Theatre for a significant period.”

However the local authority have stressed that closure will only be while the theatre is “enhanced” as they reaffirmed their commitment to the future of the facility.

A spokesman said: “The developments are intended to enhance the theatre.

“In the short to medium term, the council will be looking to tidy up the theatre and continue a programme of improvements, which have recently seen new dressing rooms, procuring better sound and lighting and tidying up the main entrance.

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“The council is fully committed to keeping and improving the current theatre offer whilst it considers further facility proposals for the coast.”

It is expected that the council will receive development proposals for Rhyl by April, with a preferred developer identified by September.

A feasibility study will be completed on the Nova redevelopment by April and discussed by cabinet in the same month.